Kate Johnson

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Heal religious trauma, family dysfunction & shame. Reclaim your voice & freedom. Bi exvangelical pastor’s daughter + survivor advocate. ⬇️ Substack Quips and Confessionals: https://open.substack.com/pub/katejohnsonwrites

Pre-order now. Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from Spirituality and Love.

"When I was growing up as a young evangelical pastor's kid in the 90s and early 2000s, I often heard the phrase
"family values.'''

"The irony is Dobson's teachings contradict the gospels they were meant to defend. The truth of the gospels rests upon a foundation of grace. We are beloved children of God, not because we are perfect, but because of the grace of the Cross. Jesus' sacrifice liberated us from shame and the burden of earning love through our own imperfect efforts. As God's children, we are inherently worthy of love."